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Jamie Plourde

Ambassador
United States of America

Jamie has served as a FARA ambassador since 2012 and dedicates her time to ensure that no one feels alone with FA and to continue to express the importance of working to find a cure. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with family and friends, but she is usually the happiest on the sidelines of her daughter’s sporting events. Her favorite person in the world is her 11-year-old daughter, Lily. Her favorite FARA event is the FA Adventure Day. Jamie would tell someone newly diagnosed, “Never stop smiling, never stop moving, and never give up!”

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Jamie has served as a FARA ambassador since 2012 and dedicates her time to ensure that no one feels alone with FA and to continue to express the importance of working to find a cure. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with family and friends, but she is usually the happiest on the sidelines of her daughter’s sporting events. Her favorite person in the world is her 11-year-old daughter, Lily. Her favorite FARA event is the FA Adventure Day. Jamie would tell someone newly diagnosed, “Never stop smiling, never stop moving, and never give up!”

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